Although the majority of my work involves just sitting in front of a computer, I have had the opportunity to take part in two research cruises.
During my PhD, I had the chance to try out some practical oceanography on board the SOFINE cruise in Nov-Dec 2008. This was a physics-focussed research cruise. We travelled from Cape Town to the Kerguelen Plateau, investigating processes within the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
I took part in the GENTOO cruise in January 2012. We travelled south from the Falklands to the north western Weddell Sea. The main aim of the cruise was to demonstrate the potential for using seagliders to observe the oceans. Unlike the SOFINE cruise, there was a mix of physics, chemistry and biology taking place on board. Aside from the seagliders, we also observed the ocean using traditional CTD casts, bottle samples, and both echo sounders and nets were used to estimate the density of krill.
The photos below show some of the action on board the RRS James Clark Ross. If you wish to use any of these photos, please contact me first, and cite the source.
During my PhD, I had the chance to try out some practical oceanography on board the SOFINE cruise in Nov-Dec 2008. This was a physics-focussed research cruise. We travelled from Cape Town to the Kerguelen Plateau, investigating processes within the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
I took part in the GENTOO cruise in January 2012. We travelled south from the Falklands to the north western Weddell Sea. The main aim of the cruise was to demonstrate the potential for using seagliders to observe the oceans. Unlike the SOFINE cruise, there was a mix of physics, chemistry and biology taking place on board. Aside from the seagliders, we also observed the ocean using traditional CTD casts, bottle samples, and both echo sounders and nets were used to estimate the density of krill.
The photos below show some of the action on board the RRS James Clark Ross. If you wish to use any of these photos, please contact me first, and cite the source.